You can buy 1" threadless forks. Seen all sorts.
It was suggested to me that a threaded fork used with a threadless type stem might be weak. On the threaded version the thread is strengthened by the headset and none is exposed. Its very short as well. To use it threadless you would need a longer fork column of course with more leverage at the point where the fork leaves the headset. I have run a 1" threaded fork with a 1 1/8th stem and a shim that comes with those nasty adaptors between them. It was alloy and did take on the thread and you could argue supported the threaded area more as it filled the grooves.
As you need a new fork to run threadless anyway just get a 1" threadless

NICE! i nearly hit the buy now on that but realised the top tube was too long. ARSE!
look forward to seeing it built up.
I'm with you on the threadless option - seeing how cheap the frame was it may be worth getting them converted (but then you have to get the forks repainted too so add on another 40 odd quid...)
just had another look - the chrome will probably get damaged when the steerer is replaced so re chroming may cost a fair bit more

You can buy 1" threadless forks. Seen all sorts.It was suggested to me that a threaded fork used with a threadless type stem might be weak. On the threaded version the thread is strengthened by the headset and none is exposed. Its very short as well. To use it threadless you would need a longer fork column of course with more leverage at the point where the fork leaves the headset. I have run a 1" threaded fork with a 1 1/8th stem and a shim that comes with those nasty adaptors between them. It was alloy and did take on the thread and you could argue supported the threaded area more as it filled the grooves.As you need a new fork to run threadless anyway just get a 1" threadless

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What he said. There are "stress riser" issues relating to trying to use the redundant threaded portion to clamp an Aheadset-pattern stem on to.

David

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